http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ An online community for students and professionals in Technical Theatre en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:30:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/images/bgold/misc/rss.jpg http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/multimedia-projection-show-control/16561-rear-projection-drop-help.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:13:03 GMT I am a volunteer at a local theater. I am a fairly experienced digital artist and am trying to figure out a way to possibly help this theater out. ... I am a volunteer at a local theater. I am a fairly experienced digital artist and am trying to figure out a way to possibly help this theater out. They have a ton of old drops and they are going to fall apart soon... some of them already are. I am in the process of re-creating all the art for the backdrops digitally for them just because I love what they do for the community but I'd like to know if there is a projection solution for the following:

array of ultra-short throw (roughly 4 feet from drop space) projectors that can have a hardware or software edge-blending capability.

I'd need to be doing this rear-projection, with this array mounted to the back theater wall.

I've used a software called "watchout" in the past where we did edge-blending with some gargantuan projectors but it was all front-projection and this was a good while ago. I'm sure there is better technology but you guys out there might be able to assist me.

I figure helping these guys out, if they are willing to sell some of these really old drops instead of letting them turn into dust, will give them enough cash to buy the equipment to keep them running for the next ten years and also give their old theater hands, who are also volunteers, a rest they need.

ANY HELP would be tremendously appreciated! ]]> Multimedia, Projection, and Show Control hammerhorn http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/multimedia-projection-show-control/16561-rear-projection-drop-help.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16560-twitter-apollo-ldi.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:14:07 GMT Dcattechie via Twitter: "Did Apollo Design release any new products this year at LDI?"

Dave's response: A lot of products!! We'll be showing off their products tomorrow. ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16560-twitter-apollo-ldi.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/facility/16559-new-house-wallpaper.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:50:43 GMT Well, I have been asking about a bunch of things we have needed in our theater for a while here, and now we pretty much have gotten our main goals... Well, I have been asking about a bunch of things we have needed in our theater for a while here, and now we pretty much have gotten our main goals done, except a new light board, but that will be soon.
We are also looking for new speakers, but thats pretty simple.

Anyways, we randomly got money to repaint the ceiling, hey, any improvements are welcomed, especially if we don't pay for it : )
Right now the walls are the white cement blocks you see in schools a lot, and ceiling is plaster with wood on top to walk around the rafters (I wouldn't walk in there if I had to, no way am I crashing through the ceiling : P
Anyways, since we are repainting the ceiling, we figured, why not try and find some cheap wallpaper? We were thinking of some desighns, and i think I found a good one, This would only be on the sides of the house, the proscenium arch and wall around it would still be white, and the rear wall of hte house is wood panal sort of thing.
I was thinking the ceiling be a nice red, and for the walls, one side have a city in daytime, and the otherside a city in night time, what do you think? :) ]]> Facility MillburyAuditorium http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/facility/16559-new-house-wallpaper.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/lighting/16558-syncing-lights-music.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:30 GMT Hi All. I would like to sync my lights to the music. I was looking at the Chauvet X factor. I see that the software is Free on the site. I assume... Hi All.

I would like to sync my lights to the music. I was looking at the Chauvet X factor. I see that the software is Free on the site. I assume that what it makes it $500 is Playback 1 scene without a computer correct? So instead of paying $500 I could just get a decent USB to DMX output and use that to connect to my computer and use the FREE software. Correct? ]]> Lighting PINKFLOYD http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/lighting/16558-syncing-lights-music.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16554-etc-prodigy-rigging-system-teaser.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:53:04 GMT See video teaser here (https://qik.com/video/3627266) We got to go to the press demo tonight. The rigging system is amazing. Take a look at... See video teaser here

We got to go to the press demo tonight. The rigging system is amazing. Take a look at http://www.etcrigging.com and let me know what questions you have. I have some answers already, let's see what else you can come up with! We'll be shooting a private demo tomorrow morning at 8am. (We'll be shooting live and with a high-def camera) ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16554-etc-prodigy-rigging-system-teaser.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16553-new-ratcheting-ultimate-focus-tool.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:09 GMT Image: http://img159.yfrog.com/img159/3348/uwg.jpg ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16553-new-ratcheting-ultimate-focus-tool.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/news/16551-tour-bus-accident.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:11 GMT Miley Cyrus' crew bus flipped. Apparently, the only loss of life was the driver, who may have died before the accident. Only link I could find is

Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News | TMZ.com ]]> News len http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/news/16551-tour-bus-accident.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16549-etc-prodigy-preview-part-1-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT This video has our first look at ETC's new Prodigy motorized rigging system from the ETC booth. Don't miss Dave's detailed coverage tonight and tomorrow.

]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16549-etc-prodigy-preview-part-1-a.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16548-strong-solutions-650-led-fixture.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT Video of Strong's secret new product, an LED moving wash light here.

]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16548-strong-solutions-650-led-fixture.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16547-doug-fleenor-dmx-blender.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT Smoothies are much better when blended with DMX! See the video below. More... (http://qik.com/video/3623414) Smoothies are much better when blended with DMX! See the video below.
More... ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16547-doug-fleenor-dmx-blender.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16546-sushi-seachanger-booth.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT The good folks at Seachanger have a chef in their booth again! This time its sushi! Image: http://img115.yfrog.com/img115/2414/892m.jpg ... The good folks at Seachanger have a chef in their booth again! This time its sushi!






Believe it or not, this was setup like a cooking show, lit only with their new Nemo line of Solid Stage Plasma lighting fixture so that they could show off how well the lights work in a film environment. (they had some sweet Panasonic cameras and consoles running the video show) ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16546-sushi-seachanger-booth.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16545-twitter-were-show.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT We're at the show. Saw the new Strong LED fixture, TotalStructures lightlock, and of course, ETC's new Rigging system!
]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16545-twitter-were-show.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16544-etc-prodigy-preview-part-2-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:03 GMT Here (http://qik.com/video/3623217) we see Prodigy in motion as well as a look at the Quicktouch controller. Here we see Prodigy in motion as well as a look at the Quicktouch controller.

]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16544-etc-prodigy-preview-part-2-a.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/facility/16543-dimmers-scene-shop.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:47 GMT Ok, so when our school theatre was built, the electrician thought that the Scene Shop would be the PERFECT place to put our to Sensor Dimmer Racks.... Ok, so when our school theatre was built, the electrician thought that the Scene Shop would be the PERFECT place to put our to Sensor Dimmer Racks. WRONG! They are constantly full of dust, I vacuum them out almost every day, and they run at almost 81 degrees Fahrenheit all the time. It's becoming a problem, lights are jumping, major issues overall. I can't seem to think of a solution. Anybody know anything? ]]> Facility bull http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/facility/16543-dimmers-scene-shop.html http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16542-arriving-ldi.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:34 GMT Click the link for video of dvsDave walking onto the floor at LDI for the first time. More... (http://qik.com/video/3621670) Click the link for video of dvsDave walking onto the floor at LDI for the first time.
More... ]]> LDI 2009 Live Blog dvsDave http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/ldi-2009-live-blog/16542-arriving-ldi.html